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The Daily Princetonian

All books are equal, but some are more equal than others

In economics, a textbook would be called a highly inelastic good — each new generation of students inevitably needs it and, generally, each student will acquire it (often regardless of cost). Though the University's libraries have sets of these high-in-demand goods, they often sit on the shelves, unused, instead of being utilized by the students who need them the most. With each new semester comes a new list of textbooks to purchase for classes.

OPINION | 09/21/2014

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The Daily Princetonian

Soft chauvinism

My first day in Morocco, I was uncomfortable. After three days, I was angry. By the end of the week, I was more than ready to try out one of those female-only dystopian societies that science fiction writers find so captivating.

OPINION | 09/16/2014

The Daily Princetonian

Confusing cause and symptom

By Will Rivitz Before I dive into this piece, let’s get one thing out of the way: I fully agree with the central tenet of 'Prince' columnist Shruthi Deivasigamani’s column, “Blaming Women.” The disconnect betweenthe blithe "post-gender" attitude our society ostensibly embodies and the massive, hideous underbelly of an American society extremely conducive to sexual harassment and assault is frightening.

OPINION | 09/15/2014

The Daily Princetonian

Stop blaming biology

In her Aug. 18 column in the New York Post, Doree Lewak discusses how she views the act of “catcalling” to be an innocuous form of “self-empowerment" for women, saying that it should deliver a “drive-by dose of confidence” rather than being considered something as negative as street harassment.

OPINION | 09/14/2014